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Bessy Bell Wind Farm

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Bessy Bell Mountain Baronscourt Estate Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Co. Tyrone

Bessy Bell Wind Farm is a 5 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Colham Energy Ltd, plus Airtricty extrension. It is recorded as operational since October 1995. The determining authority is Derry City and Strabane, reference K/2006/1…

Operational Β· Since 1995
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJun 1994 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 1994 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1995 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2010-02-23.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

5.000 MW
Registered Capacity
1995
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Bessy Bell Wind Farm is a 5 MW onshore wind project in Northern Ireland. The applicant or operator on record is Colham Energy Ltd, plus Airtricty extrension. It is recorded as operational since October 1995. The determining authority is Derry City and Strabane, reference K/2006/1678/F.

Site Schematic

NORTHERN IRELAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)5.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperColham Energy Ltd, plus Airtricty extrension
Owner / operatorColham Energy Ltd, plus Airtricty extrension
Year consented1994
Commissioned / target1995
LocationBessy Bell Mountain Baronscourt Estate Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Co. Tyrone
RegionNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.7039508Β°N, 7.4404591Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.5
No. of Turbines10

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1994-06-21
1994-11-16
1995-10-01